National Chief Setter John Muse, is looking for six setters to make the upcoming Youth ABS 13 Nationals spectacular.  Three assistants, one apprentice, and two interns will be chosen.  All applicants should be able to climb V8 comfortably and work the moves of V10.  No egos will be accepted, and all applicants should be willing to work harder than they ever have before.  Seeing Nationally ranked youth competitors climb routes YOU have set is worth all the hard work!

The competition will take place on March 2 - 4, 2012.  The chosen crew will be expected to arrive Sunday, February 26th and stay until the competition is over on Sunday, March 4th, 2012  To apply, fill out your application and submit it to jmuse@stonemoves.com.  Applications are due by Dec. 1, 2011

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Assistant application

Apprentice application

Internship application

 USA Climbing is excited to announce that The Source Climbing Center in Vancouver, Washington will host a pre-opening Level 1 route setting clinic Oct 29th &30th, 2011.  The clinic will be taught by USAC National Chiefs Mike Helt and Luke Bertelson.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in improving their overall setting, learning fundamental skill sets for competition route setting, and taking the first step towards advancing as a USAC competition routesetter.

This clinic is two full days and the cost is $100.00. A $55 USAC Routesetter Annual Membership is also mandatory, and if you are not already a member, you may also purchase the membership online while registering. Successful participants in the clinic will receive Level 1 Certification, to set for local USAC competitions.

Participation is capped at 20 and anyone with 6 months or more experience as a route setter who can work V3 or 5.10 can join the clinic.

Click here to register.